Georgia lawmakers ready to take up usual mix of old business and new

The General Assembly will convene under the Gold Dome on Monday with the usual mix of old and new business on its plate.Supporters of perennial to-do items, including tort reform and legalized sports betting, will be back for another shot at getting their favorite causes through the legislature and...

Williams offers experience in re-election bid

State Sen. Rick Williams of Milledgeville has opposition in the May 21 Republican Primary who advocates legislation he believes he could never support.Williams, seeking his second term in the Senate and fifth overall in the General Assembly, is being challenged by Leland Olinger of Locust Grove.

Georgia braces for another round of election law changes

For the second election cycle in a row, the ground rules will be different when Georgia voters head to the polls in November.The General Assembly passed the most far-reaching election law changes last month since 2021, when the legislature's Republican majorities enacted a sweeping election system...

Georgia lawmakers to tackle fishing rights issue

Georgia lawmakers passed legislation on the last day of this year’s General Assembly session guaranteeing Georgians the right to fish in navigable portions of the state’s rivers and streams.

State Sen. Williams speaks to local GOP

State Senator Rick Williams addressed Putnam County Republican Party stalwarts Monday evening, answering questions and reporting on bills he had worked on during this winter’s session of the General Assembly.

Georgia anti-gangs bill, other laws to take effect July 1

Controversial legislation imposing mandatory minimum prison terms for gang recruitment in Georgia will take effect July 1. Senate Bill 44 is one of the dozens of bills the General Assembly passed this year that will become law with the start of a new fiscal year.

General Assembly session the usual combo of triumphs, defeats

The General Assembly passed much of Gov. Brian Kemp’s legislative agenda for 2023 during the 40-day session that ended on March 30.

CAPITOL BEAT: State economist predicts drop-off in corporate taxes

The state’s chief economist injected a note of caution Tuesday as the General Assembly began reviewing Gov. Brian Kemp’s $32.5 billion fiscal 2024 budget request.